Tekken 7 Reviews
For the absolute casual player, the recently released Injustice 2 is a better package. The cinematic Story and brilliant Multiverse provide the single-player fighter with more than enough reason to keep coming back. But Tekken 7 is the game that comes closest to truly satisfying both parts of the fighting game market.
Tekken 7, the latest entry in the long-running franchise, delivers what fighting genre fans love about multiplayer battles, but there isn't enough new material to make it truly stand out from the increasingly competitive options in the fighting genre.
Despite its consummate depth, Tekken 7 doesn't do enough to push the franchise forward.
Those crazy Mishima boys are at it again in Tekken 7, which spices up its volcanic, dysfunctional family drama with some new mechanics and one “Raging Demon.” Admittedly, a few more extra modes certainly would have been nice to have. A full-fledged campaign combined with rock-solid mechanics, fun customization and that flashy Tekken style, however, makes this game another hard-hitting entry in the popular fighting franchise.
Tekken 7 doesn't revolutionize the series or the genre, but offers a well-made campaign and beefs up the proven battle system with new ideas.
Review in German | Read full review
Tekken 7 is a great game that fullfill all what it proposes: it offers great and deep gameplay mechanics, enjoyable game modes, a cast of colorful and diverse characters, and splendid cinematics and scenarios. Sadly all of its contents doesn't go any further from what any other fighting gives and one of its most important features (the Story Mode) doesn't work so well. Overall it is a good game that, without a doubt, could have been better.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Tekken 7 will satisfy Tekken fans the world over, but won't impress anyone who hasn't already been won over by the franchise.
Tekken 7 is a bit disapointing in terms of graphics and game modes, but its typical gameplay, easy to pick up and hard to master, is still one of the best in its genre.
Review in French | Read full review
The King of the Iron Fist may feel rusty in its sparse selection of story and offline offerings, but the real magic is found online where its arcade spirit keeps it not only alive but also relevant for a wider connected community from across the globe.
The game pays compulsory lip service to everything that's not about getting pro players online.
Few fighting games have had the longevity of the Tekken series, but Tekken 7 manages to both refine and add new wrinkles to an already solid formula. Wonky online issues aside, this is the best the series has looked in a decade.
Tekken 7 is a typically strong entry in the franchise, but it doesn't unseat reigning champion Tekken Tag Tournament 2.
Featuring excellent combat and deep customization, Tekken 7 is one of the best fighting games to come along in some time.
With a stunning art style and a well-balanced gameplay, Tekken 7 confirms itself as an extraordinary fighting game: probably the best chapter of the series since Tekken 3.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Tekken 7 is institutional progress and austere form cloaked in spectacle and absent of risk. Its periphery can't keep pace with 2017 and its core feels like it's running the same race Tekken already won almost a decade ago. This doesn't stop Tekken 7 from being the best 3D fighter on current platforms, but it's easy to stand atop a podium unchallenged by legitimate competitors.
At its core, Tekken 7 manages to prove that the series still has a place after 20 years, showing no signs of slowing down. Newcomers will find their way into the game quite easily, and experienced players will be able to jump back into it and find most of their favourite characters ready to go and familiar to play with.
With all the superfluous about, it's a good thing that Tekken 7 really relies on its core mechanics.
It's good to have Tekken back again. Tekken 7 successfully makes the jump from the arcades in Japan, with a cool customisation suite, a decent selection of modes and superb fight mechanics. You should probably go buy it now.
What TEKKEN 7 does isn't all that revolutionary, no pun intended. However, TEKKEN 7 takes a chance by adding some things that may prove to extend its life in not only the Fighting Game Community but also in the casual market as well. A well-crafted story, tournament mode for organizers to utilize and a variety of fighters to choose from, TEKKEN 7 stakes its claim as one of the best fighting games to come out in a year where fighting games are stuck in the public eye.
Hiding somewhere underneath the murky waters of the story is some of the best fighting action Tekken has ever delivered. Fights are an absolute joy to dive into, whether it's against the AI, against pals on the sofa, or against strangers online, and the diverse cast of fighters means there's someone out there for everybody. I just wish Tekken 7 didn't like the sound of its own voice so much.